Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to criminal restitution including pecuniary damages
Sponsored by Sen. Annette Sweeney (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, victims cannot ask for criminal restitution for money that an insurance company has already paid out. This bill changes that rule so victims can seek restitution for all financial losses, even if they received insurance money. This change affects victims of crimes who are trying to recover costs like counseling or wrongful death expenses.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to criminal restitution including pecuniary damages. Under current law, “pecuniary damages” is defined as all damages to the extent not paid by an insurer on an insurance claim by the victim, which a victim could recover against the offender in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event, except punitive damages and damages for pain, suffering, mental anguish, and loss of consortium. Without limitation, “pecuniary damages” includes damages for wrongful death and expenses incurred for psychiatric or psychological services or counseling or other counseling for the victim which became necessary as a direct result of the criminal activity. The bill removes from the definition of “pecuniary damages” the provision excluding the amount paid by an insurer on an insurance claim by the victim.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 25, 2025. Meeting: Wednesday, February 26 · 9:30 AM · Room 315.
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